Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?
Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of ...
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Vaccines for mpox are finally reaching Africa. But questions about the virus remain
When the virus that causes mpox jumped onto the international stage in 2022, countries around the world, including the United States, turned to vaccines targeting the closely related smallpox virus to ...
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WHO pandemic threat director: Here’s what needs to happen to combat mpox
Global neglect led us to the current mpox outbreak. A global response, based on equity and solidarity, is the only thing that can get us out of it, writes WHO’s Maria D. Van Kerkhove.
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A history of mpox so far
STAT senior writer Helen Branswell answers the most frequently asked questions about what is happening with mpox now and what can be done to stop this current outbreak. STAT answers pressing questions ...
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The Mpox Outbreak Shows We’ve Learned Nothing From COVID
Vaccines have started to trickle into the Democratic Republic of Congo after a lethal mpox outbreak, but it’s nowhere near ...
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Academy calls for task force on Mpox
The Rapid Response Committee of the Academy of Medicine Specialties in Nigeria has expressed concerns over the ongoing Mpox outbreak across several African countries, including Nigeria. The ...
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First batch of mpox vaccines arrive in Congo as health officials say 3 million doses needed
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The first batch of mpox vaccine arrived in Congo’s capital on Thursday, the country’s authorities said, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox ...
Houston Chronicle14d
The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it's a fraction of what is needed
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The first batch of mpox vaccine arrived in Congo’s capital on Thursday, the country’s authorities said, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox ...
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Mpox declared public health emergency in Africa
On Wednesday 13 August, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) stated the current mpox outbreak to be a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security. The outbreak ...
Digital Journal15d
Mpox epicentre DRC set to receive first vaccines to contain outbreak
DR Congo is at the epicentre of an mpox outbreak - Copyright CNA/AFP - DR Congo is at the epicentre of an mpox outbreak - Copyright CNA/AFP - The Democratic Republic ...
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Mpox: Philippine passengers told to declare symptoms in mandatory form prior to travel
The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday that the added measure is aimed at “preventing the entry of additional mpox cases from abroad, particularly clade 1b". “There has ...